Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The best new books according to readers

 
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This Month's Best New Reader Favorites
What are readers saying about the buzziest books of the season? We've rounded up their top-rated picks — including a spellbinding family drama, an acclaimed Oprah's Book Club selection, and more!
 
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Book cover for Heart the Lover by Lily King
Readers can't stop praising this heart-tugging New York Times bestseller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The latest from the acclaimed author of Writers & Lovers and Euphoria already has over 15,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads
  • What happens when the effects of a complex relationship between three college students reverberate years later?
  • Readers say: "I don't think I've ever been so grateful to have read a book… The storyline was brilliant. It was unique, emotional, funny, and completely heartbreaking"
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Media mentions for Heart the Lover by Lily KingMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, USA Today, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Parade, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George
The twists in this atmospheric page-turner are shocking mystery fans
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A "superstar of the crime fiction world" (The Seattle Times) is back with the latest installment of her iconic series — the basis for a new TV show on BritBox!
  • In Cornwall, a suspicious death draws DI Thomas Lynley of Scotland Yard into a small community's tangled web of corruption and greed
  • Readers say: "I'll always enjoy having more of this series and these well-known to me and much-loved characters."
  • An instant New York Times bestseller
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Media mentions for A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth GeorgeMEDIA MENTIONS:Los Angeles Times, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
Everyone is talking about this smash-hit fantasy — including Jodi Picoult
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • There's already a TV adaptation in the works for this New York Times bestseller with over 7,000 five-star ratings
  • Holland St. James has always believed in magic — but as she hunts down an ancient, alchemical object, she realizes her intoxicating new world is full of peril
  • Readers say: "I was gripped from the very first sentence and could not put this book down until I finished the last chapter!"
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Media mentions for Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie GarberMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Cosmopolitan, Parade, Paste, Reactor, Indie Next List
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Book cover for A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
This electrifying Oprah's Book Club pick is being hailed as a masterpiece
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Readers say: "I was deeply moved by this story… It is hands down the best I have read all year"
  • This 2025 National Book Award finalist is "a true literary achievement" and "joy to read" (The New York Times)
  • In a ravaged near-future, two families desperate to protect their children clash
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Media mentions for A Guardian and a Thief by Megha MajumdarMEDIA MENTIONS:Oprah's Book Club, Time Magazine, NPR, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, USA Today, Town & Country, Elle, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman
Historical fiction fans are loving this stunning tale of family and second chances
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In 1946 Vienna, baker Chana, her mother, and her younger brother have survived the horrors of World War II. Decades later, Zoe sets out to uncover what really happened to her family during the war…
  • Glowing reviews from Kate Quinn and Pam Jenoff
  • Readers say: "Buy tissues — truly. A box should come with every copy"
  • Inspired by the author's own family history
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Media mentions for The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon KurtzmanMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Gales of November by John U. Bacon
Unravel the mystery behind a major maritime disaster in this discussion-worthy read
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • During a 1975 storm, an enormous freighter sank in Lake Superior, leaving behind no survivors — and a host of enduring questions
  • Draws on more than 100 interviews with family members, friends, and crewmates of the victims
  • Readers say: "The Gales of November is an emotional tribute to the lives lost and a propulsive, page-turning history"
  • A must-read for fans of Erik Larson and Nathaniel Philbrick
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Media mentions for The Gales of November by John U. BaconMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, PBS, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Parade, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Rolling Stone, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
See why readers are calling this the best Thursday Murder Club mystery yet!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Everyone's favorite septuagenarian foursome is plunged into a madcap race for answers when a wedding guest vanishes…
  • The latest installment in a beloved #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired a Netflix movie
  • Readers say: "The Impossible Fortune has all of the charm, wit, and clever twists I've come to expect from a Richard Osman novel… This series just keeps getting better with each book!"
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Media mentions for The Impossible Fortune by Richard OsmanMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, The Guardian, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
The enchanting family drama capturing the hearts of booklovers everywhere
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • November's "daring and luminous" Read with Jenna pick is "impossible to put down" (New York Times bestselling author Abi Daré)
  • Eniiyi's family is convinced she's the reincarnation of her late cousin — and that she'll fall victim to the generations-long family curse that has left her women relatives brokenhearted…
  • Readers say: "It is beautiful, tragic, and deeply moving. I wasn't able to put it down, and I don't think you will be able to either"
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Media mentions for Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan BraithwaiteMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Real Simple, Elle, Vulture, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for The Missing Pages by Alyson Richman
Rave reviews are pouring in for this spellbinding dual-timeline tale
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • How did a young man and a priceless book disappear as the Titanic was sinking?
  • Readers say: "This is a story for anyone who's ever held an old book and wondered whose hands turned the pages before theirs. A love letter to libraries, to truth, and to the quiet romance of legacy"
  • Praise from Chris Bohjalian, Allison Pataki, and Marie Benedict, who calls it "a bibliophile's page-turner"
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Media mentions for The Missing Pages by Alyson RichmanMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Last Witch by C.J. Cooke
A highly recommended historical novel inspired by a harrowing true story
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Accused of witchcraft in 15th-century Austria, Helena must find the courage to fight for her life
  • Readers say: "This is possibly the best book I've read about witches and witch trials"
  • "A vivid and haunting portrait of a real-life heroine, told in beautifully immersive prose" (Emilia Hart, author of Weyward)
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Media mentions for The Last Witch by C.J. CookeMEDIA MENTION:The Times
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